Gatchaman #18
(W) Sam Humphries (A) Chris Batista
As the Gatchaman world reels from the Phantom Ascendency’s “miracles,” a new Galactor hermit-crab mecha tears through a restored rainforest, forcing the Science Ninja Team into an uneasy team-up with Light, Mirror, and Veil to stop a catastrophe. Unfortuantely, trust is the most dangerous weapon of all in this escalating countdown to Miracle Day.
Gatchaman #17
(w) Sam Humphries (a) Chris Batista
A NEW ARC BEGINS! An alien signal in Antarctica ignites a brutal battle with Galactor and the arrival of the Phantom Ascendency—evolved scientists whose towering Spire promises salvation, power, and a future the Science Ninja Team may not be able to stop. The future of the world changes forever in this bold new chapter of Gatchaman.
Gatchaman Vol. 3 TP
(W) Sam Humphries (A) Chris Batista
When a mysterious mecha decoy leads to a global assault by killer whale machines, the Science Ninja Team races to protect ISO facilities from destruction. But as former allies are reborn as Galactor’s deadly new strike force—the Blackbirds—the true war is only beginning.
A mysterious mecha appears in the desert, prompting the Science Ninja Team to investigate—but it’s a decoy, hiding a much larger threat: a coordinated swarm of killer whale mechas attacking ISO facilities worldwid! As the G-Team scrambles to stop the attacks, a group of former trainees—Mara, Jace, Keiko, Haruto, and Marcus—undergo a ruthless transformation into Galactor’s new elite force, the Blackbirds. The war with Galactor is only just beginning.
Gatchaman #16
(W) Sam Humphries (A) Pasquale Qualano
A wintery interlude and self-contained one-shot! The Science Ninja Team’s “day off” at a mountain ski resort shatters when Galactor unleashes a towering Snow Hare mecha, engineered to trigger a killer avalanche and erase an I.S.O. facility from the map. As the slopes erupt into gunfire, photon blasts, and mecha fire, a mysterious gold-gloved snowboarder steals their victory and vanishes into the storm. By nightfall, one thing is clear: someone even deadlier than Galactor is hunting in the snow.
Gatchaman Vol. 2 Deluxe Edition
(W) Cullen Bunn
(A) Pasquale Qualano, Chris Batista
Gatchaman or Galactor–will the young trainees fall for Berg Katse’s tricks and turn against their own?
The continuing adventures of Gatchaman, the iconic Japanese animated franchise of a five-member, bird-themed superhero team!
Galactor has concocted a new mecha to spread a dangerous chemical that drives people into a murderous rage. Meanwhile, a different form of corruption grows within members of the Science Ninja team and their trainees. Between murderous mechas and Galactor agents aplenty, the stakes are high–can anyone make it out alive? The second exciting volume in an ongoing series that expands upon the original anime series!
When missions turn sour and silence is the only option, Red Impulse is cleared for takeoff! This spring, Eisner Award-winning writer Steve Orlando returns to Gatchaman with Gatchaman: Red Impulse, a new limited series from Mad Cave Studios, in partnership with Tatsunoko Production that centers on the Red Impulse Squadron—the pilots trusted when missions are too dangerous for anyone else!
Illustrated by Riccardo Robaldo, with colors by Rebecca Nalty, and letters by Frank Cvetkovic—Gatchaman: Red Impulse brings the franchise’s unsung heroes into focus. Issue #1 features Cover A by Robaldo and a variant cover by Ringo Award-nominated artist Colm Griffin.
Captain Kentaro Washio takes Ken the Eagle on a blistering training run, but then gets a tip that Galactor is building a weaponized “attack city” designed to lure Gatchaman in and kill them all. With Doctor Nambu unaware and no time for backup, Kentaro goes in alone…and crashes straight into Berg Katse’s trap, where even the “citizens” are killer machines. Outnumbered, grounded, and fighting with nothing but grit and a sidearm, the Captain must demolish an entire city to keep his team safe…especially the son who doesn’t know their bond.
Gatchaman: Red Impulse #1 drops in comic shops on April 29, 2026. Final order cut-off is April 6.
Gatchaman #15
(W) Sam Humphries (A) Chris Batista (C) Carlos Lopez (L) Buddy Beaudoin
In a twisted jungle overrun by mutant vegetation, the Science Ninja Team faces their worst betrayal yet—the Blackbirds, once their trainees, now their enemies. Arrogant and armed with the latest tech, the Blackbirds dominate early, but the Science Ninja Team fights back with something stronger: experience, loyalty, and heart. With a surprise assist from the mysterious Raven, the Blackbirds are forced to retreat—but the emotional scars of betrayal linger, even in victory.
Gatchaman #14
(W) Sam Humphries (A) Chris Batista
(C) Carlos Lopez (L) Buddy Beaudoin
(CA) Inkai Miranda
The Science Ninja Team launches a daring assault on Galactor’s polar ice facility, racing to shut down the killer whale mechas before more I.S.O. bases fall. Meanwhile, Katse unveils the newly transformed Blackbirds and sends them off on a top-secret mission.
Gatchaman #13
(W) Sam Humphries (A) Chris Batista (C) Carlos Lopez (L) Buddy Beaudoin
As the Science Ninja Team scrambles to stop a global swarm of killer whale mechas, one ISO base is already lost—and more are on the brink. Inside Galactor, Marcus rebels against his transformation into a weapon, only to be executed by Katse as a warning: there’s no turning back. With the swarm traced to a hidden base beneath the polar ice, Jun devises a plan to strike the source—just as Galactor unleashes their deadliest weapons yet: the newly-forged Blackbirds.
Gatchaman Vol. 1 Deluxe Edition
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Chris Batista (C) Carlos Lopez (L) Buddy Beaudoin (CA) Tommy Lee Edwards
The triumphant return of Gatchaman, the iconic Japanese animated franchise of a five-member, bird-themed superhero team, known to Western audiences as Battle of the Planets!
A mechanical terror has descended upon numerous cities and the world’s greatest scientists are disappearing. Our only hope: Science Ninja Team Gatchaman! As they battle these machinations from the international terrorist organization known as Galactor, their strength, willpower, and even vehicles are pushed to the absolute limit. If they fail…who’s waiting in the wings to take their place? The first exciting issue in an ongoing series that expands upon the original anime series!
